– I think it hurts a lot. I have great compassion for relatives who are probably in a lot of pain. This is what Sissel Trønsdal (Labor Party), chair of the health and welfare committee in Trondheim municipality, says. She is interested in finding out what has happened after it became known that a man died unexpectedly at Klæbu health and welfare center three weeks after he moved there. “Gross public care failure” It was at the beginning of May that the State Administrator in Trøndelag received a complaint from relatives. In the complaint, they claim that the man, who had a disability and little language, died of thirst and hunger and as a result of “gross public care failure”. Relatives believe that the man did not get his daily needs for food and care covered, and they also complain about the lack of information and cooperation. The state administrator in Trøndelag has established a supervisory case based on the complaint. It was here, at Klæbu health and welfare center, that a man died unexpectedly in March. Photo: Bent Lindsetmo / news – Absolutely terrible In a letter from Trondheim municipality, it is stated that they have revealed that routines for information and participation of next of kin have not been followed. County doctor Jan Vaage tells news that Trondheim municipality has confirmed that everything has not been as it should be, and that the complaint seems serious. – How do you react to what has come out so far? – If there is a failure of care, or that it is due to routines that have not been followed up, then I think it is absolutely terrible. But we must get to the bottom of this, says Trønsdal to news. She will therefore ask for information from the municipal director. – If it is the case that there has been a failure of care, then we must ensure that such things never happen again at our health and welfare centers, she says and adds: – People should feel safe and well taken care of. We need to review this now, and I need to get an update from the director. Sissel Trønsdal (Labor Party) has asked for information from the municipal director. Photo: Bjarte Johannesen / news Previous report of concern More than a year ago, an alarm was sounded at the same nursing home. The Norwegian Nurses’ Association, the Trade Union, Delta and the chief safety representative then sent a report of concern about several matters, according to the newspaper Nidaros. According to Nidaros, shop stewards were concerned about, among other things, improper staffing, high sickness absence and lack of follow-up from the municipal manager. According to the newspaper, it must have been decided that a plan should be prepared for follow-up of the health and welfare center. Sissel Trønsdal will also ask for an update on how the report of concern has been handled and followed up. The report of concern was sent to municipal director Wenche Dehli. To news, she denies that it has anything to do with this case. Wenche Dehli denies that the report of concern sent a year ago has anything to do with this case. Photo: Karianne Breivik Eldnes / news Dehli comments on the following regarding the supervision case: – We do not recognize ourselves in all the allegations to relatives, but at the same time see that there are some routines we have not followed. Due to holiday cancellations with the State Administrator, the case will not be completed until over the summer.
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Sissel Trønsdal asks for information from the municipal director after an unexpected death at a nursing home in Klæbu – news Trøndelag
